Joe Flacco replaces injured Anthony Richardson, leads Colts victory over Steelers

Veteran quarterback Joe Flacco replaced the injured Anthony Richardson in the first quarter in NFL Week 4 action against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Flacco goes 16-of-26 for 168 yards with two touchdowns in the Colts ' 27-24 victory, hitting Josh Downs and Drew Ogletree for scores. He converted 6 3rd-down plays in the first downs.

Flacco signed a one-year contract with the Colts in the offseason, reportedly for $8.7 million. Flacco fills the role Gardner Minshew played last season, as a veteran backup. Minshew played most of 2023, but he signed with the Las Vegas Raiders in free agency.

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Joe Flacco wins NFL Comeback Player of the Year

Flacco, who had not played all season, joined the quarterback-starved Cleveland Browns in December and led them to a 4-1 record late in the regular season.

The Browns lost his debut, but they won his next four starts as he completed 60.3% of his passes for 1,616 yards, 13 touchdowns and 8 interceptions.

Flacco completed 34-of-46 passes for 307 yards, 1 TD and 2 INTs in a 45-14 playoff loss to the Houston Texans.

He was named, somewhat controversially, NFL Comeback Player of the Year over Buffalo's Damar Hamlin, who saw little playing time in the 2023 season after being revived on the field late in the 2022 season.

Has Joe Flacco ever won a Super Bowl?

Flacco earned Super Bowl XLVII MVP honors when the Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 on Feb. 3m 2013, completing 22-of-33 passes for 287 yards and 3 TDs.

Joe Flacco stats

Flacco played his first 11 years (2008-18) for the Baltimore Ravens. He played for the Denver Broncos in 2019, the New York Jets from 2020-22 and the Browns last season.

He has a 103-82 record as a starter, completing 61.6% of his passes for 43,936 yards, 245 TDs and 155 INTs.

The last time he played a full schedule was in 2017.

Joe Flacco net worth

Flacco has earned $175.6 million dollars in his career, according to Spotrac .

How old is Joe Flacco?

39.

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